56542 (2025). Lemauga Lydia Sosene to the Minister of Internal Affairs

Written Question

Published date: 18 Dec 2025

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	56542 (2025)
Question asked:	04 Dec 2025
Member asking:	Lemauga Lydia Sosene
Portfolio:	Minister of Internal Affairs
Minister replying:	Hon Brooke van Velden
Answer received:	14 Dec 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_56542_2025
Document guid:	61cdc7e2-b526-4aeb-a769-b50a6fe83d60

56542 (2025). Lemauga Lydia Sosene to the Minister of Internal Affairs: How many professional firefighter recruit courses, if any, took place in 2025, by month?

Hon Brooke van Velden: I am advised by Fire and Emergency New Zealand that four professional firefighter recruit courses took place in 2025. • January – 24 recruits • March – 22 recruits • July – 23 recruits • September – 21 recruits.